Board of Directors

List of directors and scheduled meeting times

VQA Ontario's Wine Appellation Authority is a not for profit corporation managed by a Board of Directors. Nine Directors are elected from winery members and one each from the Ontario government, the Grape Growers of Ontario and the Ontario Restaurant, Hotel and Motel Association.

Of the elected Directors, 3 each are elected from large, medium and small class wineries with VQA wine sales of over 750,000 litres, 100,000 to 750,000 litres and under 100,000 litres respectively. Provision is also made for regional representation.

Board of Directors List - July 2018

Brian Schmidt (President & Chair)

Vineland Estates Winery

Ken Douglas (Past Chair)

The Thirteenth Street Wine Corp.

Louise Engel (Vice Chair)

Featherstone Estate Winery

Paul Kassebaum (Treasurer)

Arterra Wines

Martin Werner (Secretary)

Ravine Vineyard

Greg Berti

Andrew Peller Ltd.

Derek Cartlidge

Colio Estates Winery

Tony Elenis

Ontario Restaurant, Hotel and Motel Association

Jennifer Hart

Flat Rock Cellars

Mary Shenstone

Government of Ontario

Paul Speck

Henry of Pelham

Dan Sullivan

Rosehall Run Vineyards

Kevin Watson

Grape Growers of Ontario

2019 Board of Directors Meetings

January 24, 2019

Location: Vineland Estates

April 1, 2019

Location: Flat Rock Cellars

June 12, 2019

Location: TBD

July 17, 2019 (AGM 3pm to 5pm)

Location: White Oaks Resorts

September 5, 2019

Location: TBD

November 27, 2019

Location: TBD

All are scheduled from 9:30 to 2:30.

Note: Board meetings are open to Directors only

2019 Annual General Meeting

The VQAO AGM will be held at White Oaks Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 3:00pm.